Science STAAR Vocabulary

objects that are more dense than water will sink and objects that are less dense than water will float

• properties

• relative density

• physical state

• magnetism

The phase of matter that has a definite shape and definite volume

• gas

• solid

• liquid

• solubility

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The phase of matter that has a definite volume, but not a definite shape, it takes the shape of its container

• conductor

• solid

• liquid

• insulator

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

A path along which electric charges can flow

• Series Circuit

• Circuit

• Parallel Circuit

• Conductor

A closed electrical path that has all necessary components to allow the electrical charge to flow

• parallel Circuit

• series Circuit

• complete path/closed circuit

• insulator

An open electrical path that does not have all necessary components to allow the electrical charge to flow-light is off!

• parallel Circuit

• incomplete path/open circuit

• series Circuit

• conductor

materials that allow electricity or heat to travel through it. All METALS and Water are good conductors.

• insulator

• conductor

• series circuit

• power source

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Materials that do not allow heat or electricity to flow. No Flow! Examples: rubber, plastic, wood, and cloth

• series circuit

• power source

• insulator

• conductor

An electric circuit in which the electrical charges have only one path to follow -BFF

• parallel circuit

• series circuit

• insulator

• conductor

An electric circuit that has more than one path for the electric charges to follow - ll

• series Circuit

• switch

• parallel circuit

• power source